as in nest
a place or environment that favors the development of something
a type of contact lens that proved to be a nidus of infection
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Recent Examples of nidus
To deliberately collapse and compress a lobe of lung, and with it, its nidus of festering infection.
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Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2017
The indisputably desirable goal of supporting walking, biking and bus-riding around an Uptown nidus was severely wounded.
—Star Tribune, 30 Nov. 2020
Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2017
The indisputably desirable goal of supporting walking, biking and bus-riding around an Uptown nidus was severely wounded.
—Star Tribune, 30 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nidus
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Jackie is often seen doing yoga stretches, egg rolls and nest softening amid incubation periods, while Shadow can be seen bringing home fish and sticks.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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The intrigue: TxDOT has set up a special camera view so people can follow the hawk and her nest, which appears to have one egg this year.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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The puzzle at the center of The Accountant 2 matters insofar as the film needs a narrative propellant.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Mar. 2025
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Hasler likens it to an orchestra of clocks, with the conductor directing from the hypothalamus, a small region within the center of the brain.—
Sarah Boden,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The expecting parents decided to find out their baby's gender while preparing the nursery.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
5 Mar. 2025
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In case you were majorly inspired by the nursery in Joseph Altuzarra’s Hamptons home, get the look with the designer dad’s West Elm collab.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2025
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More Deebo Samuel news: 49ers Send Star WR Deebo Samuel to Commanders in Blockbuster Trade Samuel will take his talents to the nation's capital and look to take the Commanders to the next level after an excellent year for the young Washington team.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Small-caps — which Fidelity defines as companies with market values between $300 million and $2 billion — typically have fewer financial resources, limited access to capital, and often rely heavily on debt.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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The 1995 Oscars were a hotbed of another kind of cringe when viewed through a 2021 lens, with the slate including Toy Story writers John Lasseter (third row, tenth from right) and Joss Whedon (back row, tenth from right) and Best Supporting Actor winner Kevin Spacey (second row, eighth from left).—
Zach Schonfeld,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Roosevelt Hotel was recently the subject of White House ire, as the feds attempted to justify an $80 million retraction of FEMA funds with unsupported claims that the hotel was a hotbed of international gang activity.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Nidus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nidus. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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